Word · Frequency #14837
proportionately
成比例地；相称地
to a proportionate degree; in proportion
- 1.
In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.
按比例地；相称地；成比例地。
按比例地；相称地；成比例地。；成比例地；相称地
In use
The cost of the trip will be divided proportionately among the six of us.
If you work more hours, your pay rises proportionately.
The cooking time increases proportionately with the weight of the chicken.
be proportionately + adjective
proportionately 修饰形容词时，通常放在形容词前面。
The risk is proportionately higher for older patients.
老年患者的风险成比例地更高。
increase/decrease proportionately with something
常与增减类动词连用，表示变化幅度与另一因素相对应。
Salaries increased proportionately with the cost of living.
工资随着生活成本成比例地增加。
proportionately to something
proportionately to 后接名词或代词，表示“与…成比例地”。
Profits grew proportionately to the amount invested.
利润随投资金额成比例地增长。
Common mistakes
The fine should be proportionately to the damage.The fine should be proportionate to the damage.
be 是系动词，后面需要形容词作表语说明主语的性质；proportionately 是副词，不能作表语。应改用形容词 proportionate，并保留介词 to 表示“与……相称”。
Prices increase proportionate to demand.Prices increase proportionately to demand.
increase 是实义动词，需要用副词 proportionately 来修饰；proportionate 是形容词，不能修饰动词。proportionately 后接 to 表示“与需求成比例地”。
Connections
Collocations
- proportionately more
- 按比例更多
- Women are proportionately more affected by the policy change.女性受政策变化的影响按比例更大。
- proportionately fewer
- 按比例更少
- There are proportionately fewer women in senior management.高级管理层中女性按比例更少。
- proportionately larger
- 按比例更大
- Children have proportionately larger heads than adults.儿童的头比成人的头按比例更大。
- proportionately higher
- 按比例更高
- Older workers face a proportionately higher risk of long-term unemployment.老年工人面临长期失业的风险按比例更高。
- increase proportionately
- 按比例增加
- Salaries increase proportionately with experience.薪水和经验按比例增加。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
proportion 就是“比例”，加上 -ately 变成副词“按比例地”；想象按人数比例分蛋糕，人人相称。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal reports 该副词表示“按比例地/相称地”，语气较正式，多用于学术或正式书面表述；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词：disproportionately（与 proportionately 同有 /ˌpɔːʃənətli/ 的重读尾音）。注意拼写相似的词：proportion、portion、proportionate 都含 /ˈpɔːʃən/，但缺了后面的 /ətli/，因此不算同韵；passionately、compassionately 以相同的字母组合 -ionately 结尾，但重音分别在 /ˈpæ-/ 和 /kəmˈpæ-/，重读音节不同，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.